University Heights Multifamily Homes & Duplexes for Sale

University Heights’ name is a nod to its location directly across from the sprawling University of New Mexico campus. However, this Albuquerque neighborhood’s relationship with UNM is just part of the picture. University Heights also features a medley of local businesses, and its well-established homes draw students and full-time residents alike. “It’s a good mixed-use area where you have restaurants as well as housing all along Route 66 there,” says Shane Dolinski, an associate broker with Realty One of New Mexico, who has about 25 years of industry experience. The housing stock in this neighborhood consists mainly of Pueblo and Craftsman-style bungalows built from the 1920s to the 1950s. Houses line a series of streets named after universities, including Yale Boulevard, Harvard Drive, Cornell Drive and Stanford Drive. The names represent the area's educational spirit, with UNM nearby. “I think when they established the university, the idea was forward-thinking,” Dolinski says. “And the city planners started to plan the areas around the university, and they used the great colleges as street names because they thought it was very fitting.” Homes on these streets come with lots